瓜州历史悠久,文化底蕴深厚,文化遗存丰富。除以锁阳城、破城子、六工城等为代表的汉、唐、明、清古城遗址55处外,还有以敦煌莫高窟的姊妹窟榆林窟和西夏壁画艺术宝库东千佛洞为代表的石窟寺5处,上至新石器时代、下至明清时期的古墓葬8600余座;保存较为完好、东西横贯县境、绵延190公里的汉长城遗存。 Guazhou has a long history, rich cultural heritage, rich cultural relics. In addition to the Cynomorium, the broken city, the city of six workers represented by the Han, Tang, Ming and Qing sites 55, but also to Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes sister cave Yulin Grottoes and Xixia murals Treasures East Thousand-Buddha Cave As the representative of the Cave Temple 5, up to the Neolithic Age, down to the Ming and Qing dynasties more than 8,600 ancient tombs; preserved more intact, things across the county, stretching 190 kilometers of the Great Wall remains.